Weathered Maritime Nostalgia

--sref 1222525835
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This style reference produces imagery with a distinctly nautical, weathered aesthetic reminiscent of old sea charts and lighthouse postcards. Colors lean toward muted teals, rusty oranges, and cream whites with visible texture that mimics salt-worn surfaces and faded ink. Compositions often feel documentary yet dreamlike, with soft vignetting and a film grain quality that suggests memories of coastal towns.

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Example Prompts

Demonstrates the style's ability to enhance nautical subjects with weathered, nostalgic atmosphere

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an old wooden fishing boat moored at a misty dock, early morning light --sref 1222525835 --v 7

Shows how the style handles human subjects within maritime environments with cinematic framing

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a lighthouse keeper standing at the railing, distant storm clouds gathering --sref 1222525835 --v 7 --ar 16:9

Highlights the vintage texture and muted color palette on still life compositions

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collection of antique nautical instruments, compass, sextant, worn leather journal --sref 1222525835 --v 7 --ar 1:1

How to Use This SREF Code

In Midjourney

/imagine your prompt here --sref 1222525835

Combine with other parameters

/imagine your prompt --sref 1222525835 --sw 100 --ar 16:9 --v 7

The --sw (style weight) parameter controls how strongly the style reference is applied. Values range from 0 to 1000, with 100 as default.

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